search problem

[rob sullivan]

Is there no way of building in a way of auto cleaning the 'appdata' when an unistall is performed? I think a lot of people's problems that occur in VBX are due to this. Lets be honest, some people do not understand computers as well as others, and are used to using windows to perform all their tasks. Searching for appdata folders and deleting the correct files, sounds easy to us, but to others it may sound complex??? any thoughts?

[Steve]

Hi Rob

Unfortunatly we cant allow VBX to remove any files that it did not create, the cached files in the appdata folder are created by the Windows operating system, as such we cant mess with them, all I can do is advise anyone wanting to remove them manualy.

To be fair the settings stored in the appdata folder dont cause any harm that cant be undone by just changing your settings again in VBX after install.

[rob sullivan]

I think I understand. So the VBX re-writes these files when you change them in the settings menu, even after a new install without removing old cached files?

Writing software at school on an old bbc computer was childs play. So glad I chose a different path after leaving all those years ago.

[jukejohn]

ok got it all running again however the search is poor i easily get abba- elvis- but not elvis presely
if i do beatles i get 2 hits to say theres about 10 albums of the beatles dont get it
if i do the beatles which this is how there tagged it comes up nothing found
how can this be when artist/bands that are there it seems to be a bit hit and miss and
all tagged properly
im dont use search normaly i do album selection mainly i only come across this
a few days ago and as far as im aware my folder structures are spoton like ive
allways done for years 

[Steve]

Hi John

How are yout tracks 'tagged' ?.

[jukejohn]

using tag&rename idv3 and rename files artist title the same way as your file fixer does

[Steve]

John

There's your problem, Videobox doesnt search idv3 tags, never has!, it searches your filename.
Filename Fixer does not rename tags, you got it all backwards, it takes your tags and renames your file from the tag artist and title.

I think you could have saved yourself tons of time and energy by just reading the manual ?. 

[jukejohn]

no you got me wrong i have used tag n rename to rename the files

i know vjb works with file names not tags i understand that and i had to use tag rename
because filefixer will not work on my laptop did for a short while and stoped opening up
with windows error twice this as happened even when i reformated after a couple of weeks
it wouldnt worked and stoped again  maybe its windows updates virus protection or just a conflict with some
other software i dont know its ashame as filefixer is a nipy program

[Steve]

Ok,

Can you give an example track filename and the search term that when entered does NOT find that track.

[jukejohn]

steve whats filename fixer like with big batch files as im going to instal
it on the jukebox itself and say run it through all my 60s and so on
will it cope ok and whats the best recomended boxs to tick got to
do this today
sorry to be a pain 

[Steve]

One thing at a time John  , you need to answer my previous question if you want me to help you get to the bottom of your search problem.

Its best to start a new topic in the apropriate board if you want to talk about Filename Fixer.

[jukejohn]

as i mentioned before a typical example is elvis it finds elvis presely it doesnt
beatles it finds 2 tracks the beatles no tracks and i have the full collection
file named the beatles

[Steve]

as i mentioned before a typical example is elvis it finds elvis presely it doesnt
beatles it finds 2 tracks the beatles no tracks and i have the full collection
file named the beatles

Lol, what does the above mean , cant make head or tails of it  .

What I'm asking you is:- what is the exact filename you are trying to find ?, eg "Elvis  Are you lonesome.mp3"

and

What are you typing into the search box to find that track ?, eg "lonesom"

[jukejohn]

urgh  just looked myself and i wrote it and even i i cant make sense of it and im sober 
must be the stess of it all 

anyhow all i can tell you is when i search for some artists/bands there not found

if i type elvis i get 2 tracks only and there is a few file named elvis albums loaded
this is just a example of whats happening and if you cant understand this then i
give up and ill just live with it 

[Steve]

Just chill fella  , dont let it get to you, its suposed to be fun 

All you need to do is tell me 2 simple things...

the exact filename you are trying to find ?, for example "Elvis  Are you lonesome.mp3"

and

What are you typing into the search box to try and find the track